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‘In my honours year I researched cyber-bullying motivations focusing on young Australians aged 13 to 18 years old. This is a growing and important issue and I hope that my research can provide better understanding, and lead to more effective prevention strategies. This experience has been challenging but also very rewarding and I am now continuing with research at QUT.’

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An honours degree identifies you as a future innovator and leader in your field. The Bachelor of Justice (Honours) develops your applied research skills to an advanced level in the fields of critical criminology, investigations and policing, and justice policy. The course provides you with the opportunity to use and develop your research skills, broaden your knowledge of a specific professional field, and extend your knowledge of the theories of justice.

You will undertake units in advanced research management, seminal texts in criminology and honours research methods before completing your substantial research project with the support of an academic supervisor. Your project will culminate in a thesis and gives you the opportunity to pursue original lines of thought, formulate and test hypotheses, develop problem solving strategies, make decisions and demonstrate high ethical standards, pursue awareness of sociocultural and equity issues, and develop professional accountability. Honours provides you with advanced analytical skills, leading to opportunities for higher degree studies and giving you an edge in your professional life.

Honours students have investigated important and absorbing topics such as:
• impairment of the mind and the right to give sexual consent
• news coverage of domestic violence homicide
• politicisation of the genocide label
• murder by falling—analysis of staged fatal falls
• gendered representation of male and female terrorists in Australian media
• ‘African’ women on ‘mail-order bride’ websites
• cyberbullying and young Australians.

Units

The Bachelor of Justice (Honours) is a 96 credit point course. Students complete 3 coursework units to the value of 48 credit points and a dissertation (48 credit points). The dissertation calls for students to design, develop and implement a substantial research project. Students pursue original lines of thought, formulate and test hypotheses, develop problem-solving strategies, make decisions and demonstrate high ethical standards, awareness of sociocultural and equity issues, and professional accountability. Students should contact the honours coordinator to discuss their thesis topic and possible academic supervisor.

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Entry requirements

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Academic entry requirement

Completion of QUT's Bachelor of Justice (or equivalent) recognised degree with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 (on QUT's 7-point scale). The bachelor degree must have been completed within the last two years.

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. We review fees annually.